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The Examination of Sanctification: Sex, Sin and Shame. Sex. Sex.
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The Examination of Sanctification: Sex, Sin and Shame
Sex And God blessed them. And God said to them,"Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Gen. 1:28
Sex And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Gen. 1:31a
Sex Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Gen. 2:24
Wisdom of the World vs. Wisdom of God
Pornea - greek Any form of sexual immorality, including engaging in homosexuality, asexuality, bisexuality, fornication, bestiality, pedophilia, incest, rape, adultery or anything else we could try to conjure up in our depraved minds that does not reflect God’s intended design.
Sex Forfrom him and through him and to him are all things.To him be glory forever. Amen. I appeal to you therefore, brothers,by the mercies of God,to present your bodiesas a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Rom. 11:36-12:1
Sex Ordo you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.So glorify God in your body. 1 Cor. 6:20
Sex Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, butpresent yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. Rom. 6:13
How far is too far? - singles Wrong Question: “Flee sexual immorality” 1 Cor. 6:18
Where does lust begin? But I say to you thateveryone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matt. 5:28
Repentance – walk on the other side of the street Can a man carryfire next to hischest and his clothes not be burned?Or can onewalk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? Pro. 6:27-28
Sisters in Christ “younger women as sisters, in all purity.” 1 Tim. 5:2b
How far is too far? - marrieds Glorify God and serve one another! Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Heb. 13:4
Guilt ... bearing responsibility for an offense or wrongdoing; remorseful awareness of having done something wrong Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary
No Condemnation There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.For the law ofthe Spirit of lifehas set youfree in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Rom. 8:1-2
Rejection of the sufficiency of Christ (unbelief) I do not nullify the grace of God, forif righteousnesswere through the law,then Christ died for no purpose. Gal. 2:21
Shame a negative emotion caused by an awareness of wrongdoing, hurt ego, or guilt. In the Bible, the feeling of shame is normally caused by public exposure of one's guilt. Shame may also be caused by a hurt reputation or embarrassment, whether or not this feeling is due to sin. Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Shame And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Gen. 2:25
Shame Naked Position Possessions Outward adornment Good Works Christ (1 Cor. 3:11) Grace Self Performance Religion